I use the apps my friends use but it gets tiring to keep up with so many.

  • arran 🇦🇺
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    910 months ago

    Matrix with bridges can help consolidate them. Some managed versions exist like Beeper and Element. Been slowly moving to that. Will eventually self host.

    • Saik0
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      1010 months ago

      Yeah… This 1000 times… It DOES bother me to install all that shit. What doesn’t bother me? Installing a bridge on Matrix and having everything in one place. Hell I’ve even started adding matrix to my linux scripts. I get notifications about script status in dedicated spaces on my single chat window.

      I’m literally SMS away from doing 100% of the chat clients I use for personal usage… And seriously debating on bridging teams for work usage.

      I’ve even gotten my wife onboard. That, to me, speaks about how frustrated normal people are with having many different apps as well.

    • @jenny_ball
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      410 months ago

      they are beasts to set up self host. I’m going to do it one day

      • CubitOom
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        110 months ago

        Matrix via docker is pretty simple actually.

        Took me like 30 mins to set it up exactly like I wanted on my kubernetes cluster.

        • @jenny_ball
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          210 months ago

          oh yeah? can you point me to tutorials or examples? i tried the official github but got a little overwhelmed.

          • CubitOom
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            110 months ago

            Would you like docs on just the docker component or a kubernetes centered doc?

    • @banneryear1868
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      210 months ago

      Used a self hosted matrix with element for years now it’s solid. Have a friend group who uses it for everything with dedicated channels etc.